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    swain
    /sweɪn/

    noun

    • 1. a young lover or suitor. literary
    • 2. a country youth. archaic

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › swainSwain Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : rustic, peasant. specifically : shepherd. 2. : a male admirer or suitor. swainish. ˈswā-nish. adjective. swainishness noun. Synonyms. beau. boyfriend. fellow. man. old man. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of swain in a Sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSWAIN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SWAIN definition: 1. a young man who loves, or is having a relationship with, a woman 2. a young man who loves, or is…. Learn more.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSWAIN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A swain is a young man who is in love. [old-fashioned] This is a poem for the lovelorn swain or the callow youth who pines. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. swain in British English. (sweɪn ) noun archaic or poetic. 1. a male lover or admirer. 2. a country youth. Collins English Dictionary.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › swainSwain - definition of swain by The Free Dictionary

    Define swain. swain synonyms, swain pronunciation, swain translation, English dictionary definition of swain. n. 1. A country lad, especially a young shepherd. 2. A young male suitor or lover. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition....

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › swainSwain - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    noun. a young male suitor. synonyms: beau, boyfriend, fellow, young man. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Swain." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/swain. Accessed 25 Sep. 2024. Copy citation. Try VocabTrainer and remember swain forever! Examples from books and articles. loading examples...

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › swainSWAIN Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Swain definition: a male admirer or lover.. See examples of SWAIN used in a sentence.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySWAIN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    SWAIN meaning: 1. a young man who loves, or is having a relationship with, a woman 2. a young man who loves, or is…. Learn more.

  9. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › swainswain - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Aug 19, 2024 · swain (plural swains) A young man or boy in service; a servant. A knight's servant; an attendant. A country labourer; a countryman, a rustic.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionswain noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of swain noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › swainswain | meaning of swain in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    swain meaning, definition, what is swain: a young man from the country who loves a...: Learn more.